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Pastoralism in Africa's drylands: reducing risks, addressing vulnerability and enhancing resilience.

Published online: 27 Feb 2019

Published by: Food and Agriculture Organization

Authors: Osman, A. M. K. & Olesambu, E. & Balfroid, C.

Content type: Miscellaneous

The paper analyses factors that undermine the pastoral livelihoods resilience and the implications of these factors for the viability of pastoralism. ...

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Influence of weather and climate variables on the basal area growth of individual shortleaf pine trees.

Published online: 15 Apr 2015

Authors: Saud, P. & Lynch, T. B. & Wilson, D. S. & Stewart, J. & Guldin, J. M. & Heinemann, B. & Holeman, R. & Wilson, D. & Anderson, K.

Content type: Bulletin article; Conference paper

This paper presents the results of a study on the influence of weather and climate variables on the basal area growth of individual shortleaf pine (Pi...

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More practical critical height sampling.

Published online: 15 Apr 2015

Authors: Lynch, T. B. & Gove, J. H.

Content type: Bulletin article; Conference paper

This paper discusses the use of critical height sampling (CHS) in forest inventory. Simulation results indicated that importance critical height sampl...

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Effects of land use at a landscape scale on bumblebee nest density and survival.

Published online: 01 Dec 2010

Authors: Goulson, D. & Lepais, O. & O'Connor, S. & Osborne, J. L. & Sanderson, R. A. & Cussans, J. & Goffe, L. & Darvill, B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

We have little idea how landscape-scale factors influence the success of wild bumblebee nests over time. Here for the first time we use molecular mark...

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Domestication and sustainable production of wild crafted plants with special reference to the Chilean maqui berry (Aristotelia chilensis).

Published online: 18 Jan 2017

Authors: Vogel, H. & González, B. & Catenacci, G. & Doll, U.

Content type: Bulletin article; Conference paper

The principle threats for sustainable production of wild collected medicinal plants are related to ecological factors, such as endemism, and botanical...

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A landscape-scale study of bumble bee foraging range and constancy, using harmonic radar.

Published online: 18 Nov 1999

Authors: Osborne, J. L. & Clark, S. J. & Morris, R. J. & Williams, I. H. & Riley, J. R. & Smith, A. D. & Reynolds, D. R. & Edwards, A. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The foraging range and constancy of two colonies of Bombus terrestris were investigated on a mixed arable farm in the UK using harmonic radar, which h...

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An introduction to policy in Scotland.

Published online: 23 Jul 2020

Published by: British Ecological Society

Content type: Educational material

The BES Scottish Policy Group is a group of British Ecological Society (BES) members promoting the use of ecological knowledge in Scotland. The aim is...

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How does science inform the UK parliament?

Published online: 23 Jul 2020

Published by: British Ecological Society

Content type: Educational material

The British Ecological Society (BES) is committed to making the best ecological evidence accessible to decision-makers. Policymaking processes are rar...

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How does science inform the UK government?

Published online: 24 Jul 2020

Published by: British Ecological Society

Content type: Educational material

The British Ecological Society (BES) is committed to making the best ecological evidence accessible to decision-makers. Policymaking processes are rar...

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Identifying hotpots of threats to marine megafauna.

Published online: 23 Jul 2020

Authors: Carneiro, A. P. B.

Content type: Miscellaneous

There is increased global awareness that the oceans are under threat. Marine megafauna such as seabirds, marine turtles, marine mammals, sharks and ra...

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